Car-end construction



July 31, 1923.. 1,463,773 I. EVERETT GAR END CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 16, 19.17 s Sheets- Sheet 1 i 1 XKW Jul 31,1923. mfiww H. EVERETT 'CAR END CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 16 1917 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented July 31, 1923.

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IRA EVERETT, OF SAYRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAB-END CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed October 16, 1917.

T aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that T, IRA Evnnn'r'r, a citizen of the United States. and a resident of Sayre, in the county of Bradford and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-End Constructions, of whichthe following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in car framing construction, and more particularly the construction of end framing for box cars. I j The principal objects of my present invention are to provide improved means for bracing the roof and end oi a car; the provision of improved means for preventing shifting of the roof; the provision. of improved means for preventing longitudinal shifting of the roof: boards; the provision of improved means for preventing longitudinal shifting of the ridge pole and purlins; the provision of improved means for connecting the end posts to the end plate; the provision of an improved form of end. plate; the provision of improved means for supporting the ridge pole, purlins and roof boards; the provision of improved means for connecting the end posts to the roof of the car; the provision of an improved term of diagonal brace arranged internally and horizontally of the car; the provision of improved means for connecting the end posts and diagonal end braces to the end sill; the provision of an improved shoe adapted to receive the ends of an end post and a diagonal brace, and generally to improve, simplify and cheapen the construction of car ends and fr ming therefor.

In attaining these and other objects and advantages, to be hereinafter set "forth, I have provided a construction, one embodiment of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an end view of a car constructed in accordance with my present invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the car end with the roofing plates removed;

Figure 4 is a, front view of one of the shoes for the endposts and endbraccs; and,

Figure 5 is a plan view of the same.

Th 'ramin illustrat l in the draw as and pirits 2m net frioets 'lfi Serial No. 196,939.

end sill 12, end plate 13, side plates 14L and sheathing 17. i

The end plate 13 isgtormed of metal, preferably' steel, and is provided with an inwardly directed lower flange 14 and an outwardly directed upper flange 15. This upper flange 15 is of the same slope as the root and acts as a support for root boards 16, which are bolted to'this flange.

The lower flange 14 is secured to the end posts by means of brackets 18. Above the flange 14; is arranged a wooden end plate 19, which not only supports the sheathing 17 on its inner vertical face; but also carries the ridge pole 20 and the purlins 21 on its upper edge. One of the principal advantages of this construction is that it prevents shifting of the roof by reason of the fact that the roof boards are bolted to the upper flange of the end plate which prevents longitudinal displacement of the root boards and also by reason of the fact that ends of the ridge pole and purlins rest against the inner face of the end plate which prevents longitudinal movement of the ridge pole or purlins.

Another advantage of the form of construction is that the metallic end plate 13 protects the WOOQQD end plate 19 from the weather, and the outwardly projecting upper flange in conjunction with the roof boards. form eaves which tend to protect the end of the car from rain and snow. The lower flange 141 provide suitable means for indirectly connecting the wooden end plate 19 to the metallic end posts 10.

The use of two end plates, both of the same slope as the roof, enable both the ridge pole 20 and purlins 21, as well as the root boards 16, to be adequately supported.

Carried by the root boards 16 is the usual running board 22.

The purlins 21 are supported intermediate the ends of the car by carlines 23 carried by the side plates 14?.

The side plates and end plates 19 and 13 are connected by diagonal tie members or braces Ql. These tie members are secured to the side plates 14 by brackets 25 bolted to the inner face of the side plates. The memhere 24 are connected to the end plates by a bracket 26, which is clamped to'both end plates by means of bolts 27, which also serve to hold. the wooden end plate 19 in position relative to the metallic end plate 13.

These brackets protect the car end from shocks and blows from the inside against the car end due to movement of the load within the car.

It will be observed that all longitudinal outward strains are carried by the externally arranged metallic end plate and end posts.

In order to prevent the sides of the car bulging intermediate the end plate and end sill, a tie rod 40 is provided, which is arranged in an internalrabbet or groove all in the end sheathing of the car. i

The car end is further strengthened by means of diagonal brace 28, extending between the end posts 10 and the corner posts 11. The end posts 10 and the braces 28 are of angular, preferably of lshaped cross section with one flange bolted to the sheathing 1'? at 29. The corresponding flanges of adj acent end posts and braces are arranged to extend in opposite directions from the webs of these parts in order to simplify the construction of the shoe or'bracket 30 by which the end posts and braces are connected to the end sill 12.

This shoe 30 comprises a base portion adapted to be bolted to the upper surface of the end sill and an upwardly projecting portion 31 adapted to be secured to the ends of the end posts and end braces. Against the central part 32 of this projection bear the inner flanges of both end post and brace, while the webs of these parts bear against the forwardly extending parts 38 and 34 of this projection. The outer flange of the end post bears against the part 35 of the projection 31.

Apertures 37 are provided for the bolts or rivets which secure the ends of the end post and brace to the projection 31.

From inspection of Figure 5 it will be seen that by arranging corresponding flanges of the endpost and brace to turn in opposite directions, only one projection of general U-shape form is required, instead of two projections both of Z-shaped cross-section.

The ends of the braces and end posts bear against the inner faces of the projection 31,

so that outward strains and shocks are transmitted to the shoe independently of the bolts or rivets which connect these parts.

The upper ends of the braces 28 are con nected to the lower flange 14 of the end plate 13 by triangular brackets 38.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A car frame comprising, in combination, substantially vertical beam of Z-shaped cross-section, a diagonal brace otZ-shaped cross-section, and asubstanti'ally horizontal beam, a shoe arranged on said horizontal beam, and a projection on said shoe oi double Z-shaped cross-section projecting up wardly with respect to said horizontal. beaini and means tor clamping said projection to the ends of said vertical beam and said brace,

2. A car end frame comprising, in com bination, end posts, corner posts, and a metallic end plate having an inwardly turned and angularly disposed lower flange connected directly to said end posts.

A car end frame comprising, in combination, end posts, corner posts, a metallic l plate having an inwardly turned lower nanpge connected to said end posts, and a wooden end-plate to the rear of the metallic end plate resting on said flange.

l. An end plate having an outwardly dire ted compression surface and an inwardly li ed tension surface and a substantially ve *tical web therebetween, and a flller block supported by said tension surface and bearin"; against said web.

5, A car end framing construction comprising, in combination, metallic end posts, ametallic end plate having a substantially vertical central portion, and provided with an outwardly projecting upper flange and an inwardly projecting lower flange, said lower flange being connected to said end posts.

6. car end framing construction comprising, in combination, metallic end posts, an end plate having an outwardly directed upper flange and an inwardly directed lower flange, said lower flange being connected to said end posts, a filler block supported by said lower flange, and sheathing attached to the inner faces of said end posts and said filler block 7. A car end framing construction comprising, in combination, a metallic end plate, a wooden end plate attached thereto, longitudinal roof members supported by said wooden end plate, and roof boards supported by sa d longitudinal members and said metallic end plate.

8. car framing construction comprisin combination, horizontal members, a vertical member of Z-shaped cross-section, diagonal brace of Z-shaped cross-section, the corresponding): flanges of said vertical member, and said brace extending in opposite directions from their central webs, and a shoe mounted on said horizontal member and forming a seat for said vertical member and saidfbrace and having a projection adapted to engage the flanges and webs of both said vertical member and said brace.

9. A car framing construction comprising, in combination, a horizontal member, a vertical member of angular cross-section, a diagonal brace of angular cross-section, and a shoe mounted on said horizontal memher, a projection on said shoe having a continuous portion of U-shaped crosssection supported, directly by the base of said shoe,

ber, a vertical member of angular cross-section, a diagonal brace of angular cross-section and a shoe mounted on said horizontal member, a projection on said shoe having a continuous portion of U-shaped cross section, adapted to be connected to the ends of both said vertical members and said brace, and

a laterally extending portion on the base of the shoe for supporting the end of said brace.

11. An end plate comprising an outwardly projecting upper flange an inwardly projecting lower flange and a substantially vertical web thercbetiveeni 12. A car end framing construction comprising corner posts end plate, end sill, sheathing arranged therebetween, and an inner substantially horizontal tie member within said sheathing intermediate said end plate and end sill adapted to prevent bulging of the sides of the car.

13. A car end framing construction comprising-7 corner posts, end plate, end sill, sheathing arranged therebetween and an internal substantially horizontal tie member on greater tensile strength than the sheathing, intermediatesaid end plate and end sill and within the outline of the car adapted to prevent bulging of the sides of the car.

141. A car end framing construction comprising corner posts, an end plate, and an end sill, sheathing arranged therebetvveen,

.nd a metallic tie rod embedded Within the sheathing arranged intermediate said end plate and end sill and adapted to prevent bulging of the sides of the car.

15. A car end framing construction comprising corner posts, an end plate, and an end sill, sheathing arranged therebetween, and a tie rod rabbeted into the sheathing and adapted to prevent bulging of the end of the car.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of the two subscribing Witnesses.

IRA EVERETT.

Witnesses T. N. RUSSELL, Gno. R; RIX. 

